Aretha Franklin Dies

[Eichhörnchen]

I just said to Moira that don't believe she ever sang a 'Bond' movie theme (correct me if wrong). "She should've done", was the reply... I agree

[eddie]

May she rest in peace.

Nice Lady.



Bye Baby...

[Mr Quatro]

Not real sure about it, but faith leads me to believe that she is singing before the throne of God in heaven right about now.

[u crank]

R.I.P. to the Queen of Soul.

[vienna]

Aretha Franklin was the real deal, a full package of talent, soul, and artistry. She could take the most mundane of songs and make it seem far better in performance than anyone else. A true Lady and a true Queen, and not just of Soul. It will be a very long time before someone else takes her crown...


Here she is, at 22 years of age, showing not only her singing powers, but, also, her amazing piano skills (she was self-taught):










RIP, Aretha Franklin. Many, many thanks for the joyous memories and for sharing your blessings...
















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[ReallyDedPoet]

RIP

[Mr Quatro]

Originally Posted by vienna

Here she is, at 22 years of age, showing not only her singing powers, but, also, her amazing piano skills (she was self-taught):


RIP, Aretha Franklin. Many, many thanks for the joyous memories and for sharing your blessings...


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I didn't know that

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

I just said to Moira that don't believe she ever sang a 'Bond' movie theme (correct me if wrong). "She should've done", was the reply... I agree

Yep, quite surprising really.

[u crank]

Seems that Aretha had a Prince Edward Island connection I was unaware of. She was a big fan of Anne of Green Gables. Now if you are a guy and you don't know what that is you are forgiven. It's a girl/woman thing. Author Lucy M. Montgomery wrote a series of books at the turn of the century, the most famous being Anne of Green Gables. That novel had the fiery redhead, Anne Shirley living here on Prince Edward Island. Apparently Aretha was a fan.

“Where’s Prince Edward Island?” the 72-year-old diva suddenly demanded during a recent conversation. After its geographic location was explained, she was asked why she wanted to know.

“I love Anne of Green Gables. I have for years. That’s one of my favorite things. She’s such a can-do kind of girl, that’s why I’m crazy about her. And that Gilbert Blythe? He’s a charmer. And Marilla, a lady who knows just how she wants things to go?” Franklin laughs, deep and rich. “Oh yes, I think I can appreciate that as well. I just think I’d like to see the place they all came from.”

https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...ing_super.html

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by u crank

Seems that Aretha had a Prince Edward Island connection I was unaware of. She was a big fan of Anne of Green Gables. Now if you are a guy and you don't know what that is you are forgiven. It's a girl/woman thing. Author Lucy M. Montgomery wrote a series of books at the turn of the century, the most famous being Anne of Green Gables. That novel had the fiery redhead, Anne Shirley living here on Prince Edward Island. Apparently Aretha was a fan.



https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...ing_super.html

Heard a theory on CBC yesterday morning that there was a time when many from the Island went to Detroit to work in the auto industry. Maybe a connection there, maybe not, but interesting nonetheless.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by ReallyDedPoet

Heard a theory on CBC yesterday morning that there was a time when many from the Island went to Detroit to work in the auto industry. Maybe a connection there, maybe not, but interesting nonetheless.

That is a possibility. Another is that both the character Anne and Aretha lost their birth mothers at an early age.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by u crank

That is a possibility. Another is that both the character Anne and Aretha lost their birth mothers at an early age.

I read as well she liked Anne's rebellious spirit

[vienna]

I do hope Aretha did get to go to Prince Edward before she passed. Since about the mid-80s, travel was difficult for her; Aretha was terrified of flying and only traveled by land or water:


Why Aretha Franklin Never Conquered Her Fear of Flying: ‘Who Cares?’ --


https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-ar...ying-who-cares




I was trying to pick one song I felt most captured the sense of Aretha's great talent; this is my pick: it has the connection to her Gospel roots and is one of the great all-time R&B songs and Aretha sings it to perfection:





















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